Tag Archives: Minneapolis

Mary & Christine’s Big Adventure- Part 2

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Friday, June 14 to Sunday, June 16, 2019 ~ MN-IL-KY-TN (901 miles)

Minneapolis, MN; Peoria, IL; Paducah, KY; Nashville, TN

I head out in Lorraine, my jet-black Chevy Spark, on Friday morning down the familiar route through Iowa, the separation between the home of my birth (Illinois) and the home of my choice (Minnesota). I ponder the usual worries: Did I pack enough of the right things… Will the cats be OK? Will the apartment be safe? Will my car make the trip?

Am I doing the right thing? Is mom too sick for this vacation? Continue reading →

Mid-year review: Jan-Jun 2018

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It’s July. About this time six months ago, I was scanning the sooty remains of one of the drafts of one of my novels through optical character recognition (OCR) software and importing it into Scrivener. If you write long works of fiction but have not heard of Scrivener before, check it out! Continue reading →

Month in review: May 2018

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May 2018 was a tough month for my writing. I question the logic of this ‘month in review’. Months fly by quickly enough during normal times. When the stress from work projects and family issues increase, life happens, and life gets in the way. A quarterly review might make more sense, though a monthly tally forces me to reflect on my commitment to this passion of mine. Am I taking my writing seriously? Continue reading →

Month in review: April 2018

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It’s May and this blog post is late. That’s indicative of the sort of month April turned out to be for my writing- either late or never. April was also National Poetry Month. All my writer friends produced massive amounts of poetry to celebrate. Me… not so much. Continue reading →

Reading- April 2018 Writers Read

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Hello Friends!

I am reading with other fine writers on Thursday April 12, 2018. I will present a 10-minute selection of various writing. Please come out for a coffee and enjoy live action art!

What: Literary reading

When: Thursday April 12, 2018 ~ 7-8:30pm

Where: The Coffee Shop Northeast, 2852 Johnson St NE, Minneapolis, MN

Why: Because it’s fun!

Month in review: March 2018

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March has been an exciting month for my writing. Back in January, I decided to start waking up at 5am to write from 5:30-6:30, six days a week. Yes, Saturday too. This is of course after the cats are fed and coffee is made, but before I get ready for work. No, it hasn’t always worked out great. Sometimes, I get up late and I only get a half hour in. Sometimes, I am so groggy or overwhelmed with a head full of life and longing that I simply journal to clear the cobwebs. Continue reading →

Poets & Pints Performance

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I had my very first official poetry reading at Poets & Pints on March 21, 2018! I was one of four featured writers and read my original work for 15 minutes. If you weren’t able to make it but are interested, my performance was recorded and can be found on my FB writer page:

https://www.facebook.com/cmmounts.writer/

This was my set:
Corner Cafe
Boil
Bitter Fruit
Life Is
1st World Problems
Young Love
Sands of Time

Now, it was not my first time public speaking: I was involved in theater in high school; I have read work at my writers group events and some open mics around town; and I regularly give presentations for my job at regional and national conferences. But it is true… I had never been asked to participate as a featured writer before. This is my debut show!!!

Thank you to all my friends and family (19 people!) for coming out to support me and to Poets & Pints for letting me read!

Reading- March 2018 Poets & Pints

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Hello Friends!

I am reading with three other fine poets on Wednesday March 21, 2018. I will present a 15-minute selection of poems from my blog. Please come out for a beer and enjoy live action art!

What: Poetry reading

When: Wednesday March 21, 2018 ~ 7-10pm

Where: Sisyphus Brewing, 712 Ontario Ave W Ste 100, Minneapolis, MN

Why: Because it’s fun!